Alcohol Rehab Counseling

By talking through things, we can come to grips with many problems and concerns of life. That is what you have with professional alcohol rehab counseling is the chance to talk through the struggles of alcoholism. This is done in a safe and comfortable setting to ease some of the stress and concerns that arise. Here at Cirque Lodge we can think of no better setting then a quiet alcohol treatment facility nestled in the mountains.

Whether you call it counseling, treatment or therapy, a lot of the real substance we deal with in rehab comes down to this work. Sessions are facilitated in individual, group and family settings. They are a way to therapeutically work through the things we are struggling with. Below we will look to explain counseling in more detail and what is offered here at our facility.

Personal Counseling

Why do we drink? What drive us to do so? What other things are we dealing with in life? These are just a few of the questions we look to answer with addiction treatment. Upon admission to one of the private Cirque Lodge facilities, we assign a personal counselor to the client. We have master’s level professionals who facilitate these sessions. We offer multiple independent therapy sessions each week for residents. Through more sessions we can look to address the underlying concerns involved in alcohol use. Some of the things addressed in personal counseling involve:

The resident’s reasons for alcohol use. Strategies to reduce or stop using. The areas in life that may prohibit the resident from halting use.

Addressing resident’s personal strengths and how these strengths can be used in the recovery strategy.

Coaching on personal, family, school or professional directives.

Assignment work – 12-step work. Giving the resident the chance to apply what was worked through in therapy.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

There is an old adage, “if you change your thoughts; you’ll change your actions.” Cognitive behavioral therapy is one way to do this with counseling. CBT, as it is often referred to, is an effective tool used in both mental health and addiction treatment. It involves many approaches of therapy. One approach is to help residents recognize and stop the negative thoughts and behaviors accompanied with the addictive mindset.

A good example of this is how to think through and react to various stressors. These stressors are often called ‘Triggers’ in the recovery community. It can be a person, place, thing, or an emotional reaction that can trigger that impulse or craving to drink. Through CBT sessions, a resident can better know and understand how to avoid or act differently in these situations. CBT is generally a positive reinforcement tool and is beneficial for relapse prevention and building coping strategies.

Group Sessions in Alcohol Rehab

Many positives are also found through group counseling. Group sessions in alcohol treatment are facilitated by one or more of our addiction counselors and cover a broad range of common concerns had by the group. Process sessions allow those involved to process things like, addiction, family, self-esteem and recovery. Those in the group support one another as they process through the subject matter. They also function as a sounding board from their own experiences. While individual residents may feel at times that they are alone in their struggle. The positives and supports of group sessions will show them that they are not.

Family Counseling

When we drink it is a family struggle. Whether we are willing to admit it or not, our drinking affects the ones we love. One of the powerful pieces to our alcohol rehab experience at Cirque is our attention and involvement of family in treatment. A lot of times, family members think that their part is just to ship their loved one off to rehab and all is done. Family members are also integral to recovery. We encourage you to be a part of your loved ones treatment throughout.

Face-to-face sessions are scheduled during our family program. Family counseling is also facilitated through phone and video conferencing for loved ones unavailable to attend. Communication is one of the areas that break down in active addiction. Family sessions provide the platform for rebuilding lines of communication between loved ones. This may not be an easy process. Our professional counselors will work with resident and loved ones in a caring way. In the long run, this can be very therapeutic to the healing and recovering family.

Continuing Care

To continue the recovery process, additional counseling can be prescribed through a resident’s Continuing Care Plan. This is a guideline for what to do after completing treatment and discharging from alcohol rehab. Outside of treatment, these sessions may not be as intensive. However, they do provide us with the therapy needed to continue with addiction recovery. Just like with treatment at Cirque. Therapy sessions can involve personal, group, family and couples counseling if they are needed. These sessions are prescribed in conjunction with things like alcohol monitoring, sober living and active involvement in Alcoholic Anonymous.

People can and they do recover from alcohol addiction. We know that you can do the same! It begins with a call. A member of our staff will help you decide if Cirque Lodge is the place. Get your life back! Begin today 1-800-582-0709.

ACCREDITED ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHABILITATION

Cirque Lodge is licensed by the State of Utah and is accredited by the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO). JCAHO is widely considered the gold standard accrediting agency of the alcohol and drug rehabilitation industry.

The Cirque Lodge treatment facilities are dedicated to providing each resident and their families with the highest and most professional level of care. This is done through the most effective addiction treatment, research-based clinical approaches, and the caring wisdom of the finest staff of professionals in our industry.

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